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GMO grown in open

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  • 14-05-2014 10:52am
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    Seanachai
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    Is it legal to grow GM crops outside of laboratory conditions in Ireland?. I've been told that they are being grown alongside non GM crops in Co Carlow where I'm from.


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    YFlyer
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    Seanachai wrote: »
    Is it legal to grow GM crops outside of laboratory conditions in Ireland?. I've been told that they are being grown alongside non GM crops in Co Carlow where I'm from.

    Is that at Oak Park? Is it a part of an experiment to test cross pollination?


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    Seanachai
    Registered Users Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭Seanachai


    It's not unfortunately, it's out in the open about fifteen miles away from Oak Park. I can't seem to get a straight answer from anybody about it, lets just say the farmer who owns the land wouldn't be the most concerned person.


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    The_Captain
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    Seanachai wrote: »
    Is it legal to grow GM crops outside of laboratory conditions in Ireland?. I've been told that they are being grown alongside non GM crops in Co Carlow where I'm from.


    By Teagasc. Who are perfectly entitled to grow them.


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    Seanachai
    Registered Users Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭Seanachai


    The_Captain wrote: »
    By Teagasc. Who are perfectly entitled to grow them.

    Just because it's legal doesn't mean it's right. I wonder if more people were made aware of this how would they feel about it. There's probably local people who don't even realise it.


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    YFlyer
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    What's the buffer zone?


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    The_Captain
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    Seanachai wrote: »
    Just because it's legal doesn't mean it's right. I wonder if more people were made aware of this how would they feel about it. There's probably local people who don't even realise it.


    All their stuff is grown for research purposes


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    Jim Martin
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    I thought Ireland had voted not to grow GM?


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    The_Captain
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    Jim Martin wrote: »
    I thought Ireland had voted not to grow GM?

    It can't be grown for commercial use, it can be grown by particular bodies for research


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